Entry #18316: Homosexual activity in New South Wales

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RegionNew South Wales
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start DateJan 26, 1788
End DateOct 30, 1900
DescriptionUntil 1900, homosexuality was punished by death in New South Wales as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them.
Sourceshttps://www.moadoph.gov.au/explore/stories/history/the-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality
https://digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/first-fleet-arrives-sydney-cove
https://www.wearitpurple.org/blog/the-history-of-pride-in-australia-danielle-pore-villafaa


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StatusIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start DateJan 26, 1788
End DateOct 30, 1900
DescriptionUntil 1900, homosexuality was punished by death in New South Wales as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them.
Sourceshttps://www.moadoph.gov.au/explore/stories/history/the-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality https://digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/first-fleet-arrives-sydney-cove https://www.wearitpurple.org/blog/the-history-of-pride-in-australia-danielle-pore-villafaa